Egg-case



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E. BUTTERIC'K. 'EGG OASE.

No. 417,469. Patented Dec. 1'7, 1889.

ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EBENEZER BUTTERIOK, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK.

EGG-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Lettere PetentNe. 417,469, dated December 17,1889.

Application filed June 27, 1888. Serial No. 278,335. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, EBENEZER BUTTERICK, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Iniproved Egg-Case, of which the following is a t'ull, clear, and exact description.

My improvement relates to the class of eggcarriers in which a'series of horizontal pockets are detachably secured within a transporting-frame, each pocket consisting of a series of complete cells arranged end to end, which may be filled before placing the pocket within the frame; and Iny invention has for its object to provide a carrier in which the egg can be safely transported without danger of breaking or decay, and one which can be quickly packed or unpacked when desired.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view of an egg-case constructed in accordance with my invention, the frame being open and the upper portion of one set of cells being removed. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on line 2 2 of Fig. l, the frame being closed. Fig. 8 is a transverse section of one of the cells shown in Figs. l and 2. Fig. 4 is a View on an enlarged scale, showing the connection of the dividing-disks c c with the pockets. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one set of cells, showing the pockets opened and detached from the frame. Fig'.- 6 is a View showing the case when constructed of metal. Figs. 7 and 8' are views illustrating the same when constructed of wire, and Fig. 9 is a cross-section of one of the pockets shown in Fig. 6.

In carrying out my invention I employ the horizontal pockets B, made in two parts b b', hinged together at h, and said pockets consist of a series of egg-shaped cells or receptacles arranged end to end and completely separated from each other by the disks c, the ends of the series having pintles or journals CZ CZ formed on their outer disks, by means of which the pockets may be journaled or secured within a transporting-traine A. This frame A is made in two sections, hinged as shown, and is deeper than the egg-pockets B, so that, if desired, a number of such frames packed with eggs may be placed one upon another without endangering the eggs. The

pockets may be of pasteboard or other pressed plastic material, sheet metal, or any other suitable material, and the pocket parts can be made in one piece or a number of pieces, as desired, and wire may be used to foi-1n the pockets, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6.

In making the pocket parts b b of pasteboard, the pasteboard of the desired length is narrowed at intervals and pressed to form the series of half-cells e e, and between the half-cells are formed the neck or intermediate portion C C. The disks o c, which complete the *half-cells, are Afastened by glue or other material vto one pocket part l) at the ends of each half-cell, and register with the neck or intermediate portion O of the other pocket part b. If desired, however, theseV disks may be divided transversely on the line of division of the pocket part and the half-disks secured in the same manner as the disks C. The upper and lower pocket parts b b are then hinged together, as at h, and are provided with a hook and catch Z m, by which the two parts are securely held together while handling. The pintles or journals d CZ are secured to the outer end disks of one of the pocket parts by gluing or otherwise, and rest in bearings in the frame when the pockets are to be transported. The pockets may or may not be provided with perforations or slits for ventilation, as is thought best, and the pocket parts,

including the disks, may, if desired, be formed of plastic material pressed in a mold.

In constructing the pockets of sheet metal the same method of construction may be followed as in the pasteboa-rd pockets, or they may be made of a series of strips extending the entire length of the pocket, pressed to the proper shape and securely held in posi` tion by the metallic bands s', soldered upon the outer side of the strips at their converging part, or, if necessary, they may be made of a series of strips, each as long as the cell e and soldered together at the band s. The outer end disks c c carry upon their outer sides the pintles or journals d d, which are soldered or otherwise secured to said disks, and the pocket parts b and b are hinged and locked in a manner similar to the pasteboard Ioo pockets.

When it is desired to form the pocket p\aits\\ of wire, as shown in Figs. 7 and S, a number of wires of the desired length are pressed into proper shape and securely held by soldering them to the metallic hoops o1' band S, arranged at the end of each cell. These bands S S have each a hook h at one end, by means of which the two pocket parts are hinged together. The securing-bands S S pass around the outside of the pocket and soldered on the inside, at the end of the cells, and between them are the metallic halt'- disks c.

In the wire pockets the disks maybe whole or divided, and the attachment of the pintles and catch is similar to those of pasteboard and sheet-metal pockets.

To facilitate the packing and unpacking the pocket may be formed with one part deeper than the other, and having the deeper side under when packing the eggs can be packed quicker and with less danger, and by having the shallow part under when unpacking the eggs can be removed much easier.

In operation the pocket parts are first filled with eggs, securely fastened, and then placed in one section ot' the frame A. The other frame sect-ion is then turned down and fastened, thus securely holding the pockets in place during transportation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In an egg-carrier, a pocket consisting of a number ot' elongated cells connected together, end to end, the end cells being provided with pintles for supporting the pocket in a case, substantially as described.

2. In an egg-carrier, the pocket l), made in two parts l) b', hinged together at 7L, said pockets consisting of a series of egg-shaped cells arranged end to end and separated from each other by the disks c, secured at the ends of each cell, Ithe outer end disks of each pocket being provided with a journal or pintle d, by means of which the pocket is journaled within the transporting-frame A, substantially as shown and described.

3. A pocket for holding eggs, made in two hinged parts, consisting of a series of strips bent to coliform to the shape of the eggs, the bands s, secured to the outer side of the strips at their converging parts and holding the same securely in position, the concave disks c, secured within the cells at each end of the same, and the pintlcs d, attached to the outer end disks of each pocket, substantially as shown and described.

l. In an egg-carrier, the pocket li, consisting of a series of egg-shaped cells arranged end to end, the said pocket being' formed of two parts l) D', hinged together and provided at its ends with pintles d, for supporting itin a frame, substantially as herein shown and described.

EUENEZER BUTTERCK. lVitnesses:

EDWARD W. CADY, C. SEDGWICK. 

